Evelyn Xiao-Yue Gong is an Assistant Professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business, where she holds the B P Junior Faculty Chair. Her research focuses on artificial intelligence for supply chain optimization and sustainability, with additional interests in assortment optimization, pure exploration, and data-driven decision-making. Education PhD in Operations Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2023) BS in Honors Mathematics, New York University (2017) BS in Interactive Media Arts, New York University (2017) Research Interests Dr. Gong’s work integrates reinforcement learning, bandit algorithms, and AI to address sustainability challenges in supply chains. Her recent publications highlight applications in cloud server deployment, sustainable packaging, and inventory management under cyclic demands. Scientific Awards Best Dissertation Prize, Supply Chain Management in the Post-Pandemic and AI Age Conference (2023) Accenture Fellowship (2022-2023) Bayer Women in Operations Research Scholarship (2021) National Championship in Splendor (2024) Professional Services Dr. Gong serves as a reviewer for journals including Management Science and NeurIPS , and has held committee roles for INFORMS awards. She has chaired sessions at the INFORMS Annual Meeting multiple times.







